surpera1

so - i have been reading again - hahahahahaah - and this looks mighty interesting to me - on my 55 right now i have an AH supply 2x55 - and on the other side i rigged my old 40W T12 grow light in there - but i have been thinking - i can buy a cheap shop light and easily fit 2 four foot T8's in there also - and overdrive them 4X each - so how many watts would each bulb then put out ? i know the ah supply has nice reflectors to focus all your light into the tank - but - i can get mirror glass cut local to any size i want and use it as a reflector - which would be as good if not better than the ah units - i am sure some of you guys have gone down this path - so - is it worth it over the ah supply units ?i have no problem with electonics and wiring - and i looked at the ah supply ballasts - fulham - interesting - i can buy those easily either local or online - i'm starting to think i can do as good if not better on light - all feedback welcome